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. 2023 Nov 8;12(12):e230084. doi: 10.1530/EC-23-0084

Table 3.

Means, standard deviation and percentiles of salivary testosterone and androstenedione (pmol/L) by composite Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) score in boys.

Composite PDS score n Mean SD 2.5% 16% 50% 84% 97.5%
Salivary testosterone (pmol/L)
1–1.49 17 13.9 17.1 3.5 3.5 6.0 29.0 41.6
1.5–1.99 27 40.8 42.6 3.5 3.9 19.0 84.5 98.6
2–2.49 45 90.0 72.9 7.1 16.2 73.0 173.4 180.6
2.5–2.99 35 126.4 74.6 18.2 70.9 119.0 188.4 194.0
3–3.49 21 182.1 133.6 13.8 48.6 158.0 328.2 355.0
Salivary androstenedione (pmol/L)
1–1.49 17 59.1 35.3 24.6 37.7 51.0 71.6 79.8
1.5–1.99 27 85.6 53.4 29.6 38.3 59.0 157.1 166.6
2–2.49 45 115.9 49.1 42.2 66.1 113.0 162.0 177.6
2.5–2.99 35 148.5 60.8 49.7 88.5 138.0 226.1 231.6
3–3.49 21 153.7 97.3 29.0 78.2 134.0 243.8 332.0

Two participants had composite PDS score more than 3.5 are not displayed in the table.